Never before in history has such beautiful fish been available for our enjoyment. It has taken many years of dedication to create the incredible creatures that are the koi of today.More and more people are discovering they can have a koi pond of their very own together with all of the pleasure it can bring. Koi fish make great pets, recognize us, and are terrific fun to feed or just sit and watch as they gracefully move through the water with all of their brilliant color and "jeweled" appearance, sparkling as the light reflects off their bodies.
Koi are healing for humans in many ways. They strive to teach us about how to slow down and find peace and relaxation in the midst of a world that is constantly moving more and more quickly. Koi fish have the ability to stop us in our rush and have us turn our attention instead to the beauty and calm that is koi. We are pulled into their world and in the process let go of the stress we like to carry around with us like heavy baggage we never want to put down, but is undoubtedly holding us back from being our true selves.
If you have the space for a pond, there is no reason you can't start planning your own. Whether you can afford to pay someone to help you, or need to do it yourself, the resources are readily available. (See our store to check out prices of materials) Even if you don't have the space for a pond, there is no reason you cannot begin with an appreciation of koi, and maybe someday you will have the chance to build that dream pond. Many people have a misconception that you need a really big pond, when many koi owners have smaller ponds as well. For koi to be healthy they do need a certain amount of space and depth in the pond so they can be safe from predators and the elements, and to maintain a high level of water quality the number one key for maintaining health and balance for all your pond life.
Koi Mud Pond has put together some of the best information available to help you get started and make good decisions. Nothing complicated here. Just the opposite. We like keeping it simple.
Hopefully you will find Koi Mud Pond to be a great resource and will come back and visit us often.
To get started take advantage of several sections devoted to helping you understand more about koi fish, the different varieties, what to look for when buying a fish, and how to protect against diseases such as Koi Herpes Virus (KHV). By sticking to expert advice included in our site, you could save the destruction of your entire pond due to the introduction of one diseased fish. There are many safe places to buy koi fish, and your local farmer is probably the best place to start if you are not looking to produce a grand champion. For that goal you will probably want to buy from top Japanese producers.
Rule of thumb is that if the koi fish are cheap and coming from another country there is a strong chance you are risking buying a mass produced fish that comes from a farm that does not practice safe methods. With the fish could come infectious microbes that can easily live on the fish or stay in the water for a month or longer.
Some sites will push the use of heavy duty chemicals and antibiotics. Koi Mud Pond looks at those products as a last resort. It is not that Koi Mud Pond is against these products, as we believe there are cases when chlorine and antibiotics might be necessary, instead we promote prevention through safe practices that also protect your koi and help them reach their true potential for color and growth.
All of us have to go to a doctor for a prescription of antibiotics, and yet you can buy antibiotics off the shelf in fish food. The over use of antibiotics is leading to mutations that are creating super bugs that no treatment can kill (there is no cure for KHV). Good practices such as quarantining all new fish before introduction to the pond is a great first step.
Koi are healing for humans in many ways. They strive to teach us about how to slow down and find peace and relaxation in the midst of a world that is constantly moving more and more quickly. Koi fish have the ability to stop us in our rush and have us turn our attention instead to the beauty and calm that is koi. We are pulled into their world and in the process let go of the stress we like to carry around with us like heavy baggage we never want to put down, but is undoubtedly holding us back from being our true selves.
If you have the space for a pond, there is no reason you can't start planning your own. Whether you can afford to pay someone to help you, or need to do it yourself, the resources are readily available. (See our store to check out prices of materials) Even if you don't have the space for a pond, there is no reason you cannot begin with an appreciation of koi, and maybe someday you will have the chance to build that dream pond. Many people have a misconception that you need a really big pond, when many koi owners have smaller ponds as well. For koi to be healthy they do need a certain amount of space and depth in the pond so they can be safe from predators and the elements, and to maintain a high level of water quality the number one key for maintaining health and balance for all your pond life.
Koi Mud Pond has put together some of the best information available to help you get started and make good decisions. Nothing complicated here. Just the opposite. We like keeping it simple.
Hopefully you will find Koi Mud Pond to be a great resource and will come back and visit us often.
To get started take advantage of several sections devoted to helping you understand more about koi fish, the different varieties, what to look for when buying a fish, and how to protect against diseases such as Koi Herpes Virus (KHV). By sticking to expert advice included in our site, you could save the destruction of your entire pond due to the introduction of one diseased fish. There are many safe places to buy koi fish, and your local farmer is probably the best place to start if you are not looking to produce a grand champion. For that goal you will probably want to buy from top Japanese producers.
Rule of thumb is that if the koi fish are cheap and coming from another country there is a strong chance you are risking buying a mass produced fish that comes from a farm that does not practice safe methods. With the fish could come infectious microbes that can easily live on the fish or stay in the water for a month or longer.
Some sites will push the use of heavy duty chemicals and antibiotics. Koi Mud Pond looks at those products as a last resort. It is not that Koi Mud Pond is against these products, as we believe there are cases when chlorine and antibiotics might be necessary, instead we promote prevention through safe practices that also protect your koi and help them reach their true potential for color and growth.
All of us have to go to a doctor for a prescription of antibiotics, and yet you can buy antibiotics off the shelf in fish food. The over use of antibiotics is leading to mutations that are creating super bugs that no treatment can kill (there is no cure for KHV). Good practices such as quarantining all new fish before introduction to the pond is a great first step.
